Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island (ceded by China to Britain in 1842), the southern part of the Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island (ceded in 1860) and the New Territories, which include the mainland area lying to the north and 235 offshore islands. The Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong…
Yes, China pretty much owns every single existing giant panda out there and they are China’s legal property loaned out to various countries. But one trivia about them might not be as easily known as others, the fact that almost all the giant pandas (yes, those are the black and…
Shaunyl Benson is an actress, known for Jane (2017), House of Inequity and Desert Rose (2018). She has been married to Criss Angel since February 17, 2015. They have one child. © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc. Criss Angel has also “levitated” many feet up into the air, but in that…
To others, he’s an inspiration, a symbol of freedom and the embodiment of true adventure. Even while he was alive, something about McCandless could move people to dramatic change, as evidenced by his effect on then 81-year-old Ronald Franz, who met McCandless in 1992 before the young man left for…
From 1912 to 1913, Christabel lived in France to escape imprisonment. In 1913, as a result of the declining diplomatic position in Europe, Christabel returned to England. She was arrested on her return. She had been sentenced to three years in jail but only served 30 days. Sylvia Pankhurst was…
Released in 1998, the original animated version of Mulan featured Aguilera’s breakout hit “Reflection,” which shot the then-teenaged singer to stardom on the strength of her powerful pipes. More than 20 years later, Aguilera re-recorded the inspirational ballad for Disney’s (non-musical) 2020 iteration of Mulan. Christina Aguilera has done her…
In episodes recorded in September 2001, Ingram correctly answered fifteen questions to win the show’s maximum prize of £1 million, becoming the third recorded contestant to ever do so. However he was denied the winnings due to suspicion of cheating. Did Charles Ingram ever get his £1 million prize money?…
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs…
He was the only child of Carl Schulz and Dena Halverson, and was of German and Norwegian descent. His uncle called him “Sparky” after the horse Spark Plug in Billy DeBeck’s comic strip, Barney Google, which Schulz enjoyed reading. Did Charles Schulz have a family? He was the only child…
Christopher Columbus’s journal (Diario) is a diary and logbook written by Christopher Columbus about his first voyage. The journal covers events from 3 August 1492, when Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera, to 15 March 1493 and includes a prologue addressing the sovereigns. Christopher Columbus’s journal (Diario) is a…